About the Non-Profit Sector
Students who participate in CSL are likely to gain more from their placement experiences if they take time to understand the social, economic, and political context of the non-profit sector. The non-profit sector is a dynamic and ever-evolving force, constantly adapting to meet emerging community needs with creativity, and resilience!
We encourage all students and instructors to explore some resources on the non-profit sector before participating in CSL.
For information about non-profit work in Alberta, check out these resources:
- 2025 State of the Sector Report
- Fact Sheet About the Voluntary Sector in Alberta
- Imagine Canada. Get to know Alberta’s nonprofit sector: Data sheet
- National Insights into Non-profit Organizations, Canadian Survey on Business Conditions
- Lasby, D., Barr, C. (2021). State of the sector and public opinion about the sector. In Phillips, Susan D. and Wyatt, Bob (Eds). Intersections and Innovations: Change for Canada’s Voluntary and Nonprofit Sector. Chapter 2. (pp. 1-36, Chapter 1). Edmonton, AB, Canada: Muttart Foundation.
